Screen



Oct. 19, 1943. P. TARTAGLIA 2,332,185

SCREEN Filed April 13, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l E zglifm' Patented Oct. 19,1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCREEN Paul Tartaglia, Albany, N. Y.

Application April 13, 1943, Serial No. 482,914

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in screens andmore particularly to window or door screens.

The principal object of the present invention A is to provide a screenwhich can be easily inserted in position without the employment of anyfixtures for placement on the window frame or door frame in which thescreen is to be inserted.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a window screenwhich can be readily inserted in the guideway of the usual upper windowsash, thus dispensing with the necessity of a full length screen.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view showing awindow equipped with the improved screen.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view substantially on the same plane as Figure1, but showing the screen about to be removed.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing a slightlymodified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing anothermodification of the invention.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 generally refers to a Window frame, the sameincluding an upper sash 6, a sill l, stiles 8, 8, these stiles beingprovided with runners 9 to define guidewaysfor the upper and lowersashes.

Numeral Ill generally refers to the improved screen which comprises arectangular-shaped frame H, one side rail of which is divided into apair of sections l2, I3, the section l2 has a tongue 14 which fits intoa rabbeted portion l5 of the section [3, and these sections are hingedlysecured together as at It. It is preferable that the stile side of thesection [3 be beveled as denoted by numeral I1.

The frame H is internally rabbeted to receive the edge portion of ascreen I8 and retaining strips I9.

Detents 20, 2| are provided for the screen, each detent consisting of aswingable latch member fulcrumed as at 2| and having a foot 22 at oneend and a finger grip 23 at its opposite end. The foot 22 serves as afiller, filling up the space between the frame and holding the screenframe firmly against the intermediate guideway strips 9.

It can be seen that when the window screen is to be removed, the detents20 are swung to vertical position as shown in Figure 3 and the sectionl3 of the sectional side rail swung to the position shown in Figure 3.The screen can be turned and brought inwardly through the window frameand, of course, the same course can be followed in placing the screen inposition under the upper sash 6.

Figure 4 shows a window screen frame Ina which has one side rail dividedinto a pair of sections 12a, I311, hingedly connected together as atIfia. The sections la and l3a have plain opposed sides in contrast tothe interlapping portion of the form of the invention shown in Fi ures 2and 3.

Figure 5 shows a slightly modified form of the invention in that thewindow screen frame which is here referred to by reference character labis not rabbeted to accommodate a screen sheet as in Figures 2, 3 and 4,but this sheet which is here denoted by reference character 18a issecured directly to the outside of the frame Hlb with the assistance ofretaining trips 19a.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A screen of the character described comprising a frame, a screenstrip secured to the frame, one rail of the frame being divided into apair of sections one being hingedly attached to the other.

2. A window screen comprising a frame, a screen strip secured in said'frame, the frame including a side rail divided into a pair of sections,one of the sections having a rabbeted outer side forming a longitudinaltongue on one face of the section and a groove extending along saidtongue, the other section being hinged to the one section within saidgroove and having a rabbeted longitudinal corner interfitting with saidtongue.

PAUL TARTAGLIA.

